Preview: Doncaster Rovers v Dale - FA Cup Third Round

It’s third round weekend of the Emirates FA Cup, and Dale make the trip to Doncaster Rovers for the second time in eight days.

Dale have beaten non-league sides Bromley and Slough Town – both 4-0 – to reach this stage, whilst Doncaster beat Ebbsfleet United 6-2 in the first round, and fellow League One side Scunthorpe United 3-0 in the previous round.

PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW

Keith Hill has said he expects his players to learn from their league defeat at Doncaster a week ago, and that he expects a bounce from the squad.

Keith Hill has given an update on the fitness of his squad ahead of the game.

Joe Rafferty, who has missed the last three games, is expected to return. However, Steven Davies has joined Niall Canavan (ankle) on the long-term injury list after sustaining a groin injury in the league game against Doncaster.

ADMISSION INFORMATION

Supporters who did not purchase a ticket in advance can still pay on the day at the Keepmoat Stadium.

To access commentary/ watch live via your desktop, go through our match centre. The match centre will be located on the home page of the main website (www.rochdaleafc.co.uk). Once you’ve clicked through, a link will appear on the left-hand side of the page for you to access the commentary. This will appear on the site around half an hour before kick-off.

We will be tweeting live updates from the match, and will go behind-the-scenes with our Instagram Story feature. Follow @officiallydale (Twitter and Instagram).